The Miss America headquarters is now back in Atlantic City. The organization opened up an office inside of the Claridge Hotel. The headquarters was in Linwood since 2007. A ribbon cutting took place with the current Miss America, Mayor Don Guardian, and Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno. The Miss America competition will take place on Sept.…
The pension fund didn’t bring in as much as previously expected during the last fiscal year. The fund only generated 4.58 percent versus the expected 7.9 percent. It is also well off the previous year’s 16.9 percent haul, which was the fourth year of double digit increases. Their remains one month left in the accounting…
While Gov. Chris Christie is out of the state campaigning during his presidential run, New Jersey State Police go with him to protect him. Democrats in New Jersey want to see the state repaid for those costs. A bill was sponsored in New Jersey to see the state repaid for all of the expenses incurred…
A pair of local supermarkets will be changing names in the near future. The Superfresh stores in Ocean City and North Wildwood will be changing over to ACME stores. ACME made the announcement on their website this week. The agreement would have to be approved in a bankruptcy court, as the parent company of Superfresh,…
Yet another online casino will be entering New Jersey. Mohegan Sun will be opening up a casino in the state. The casino operates Resorts in Atlantic City. They would be the 17th licensed online casino operator in New Jersey. They believe they can generate $800,000 per month by the end of the year.
Two new Lower Township police officers took the oath of office at the July 20 council meeting before a crowd of their families, colleagues and residents. Jason Felsing, of North Cape May, was sworn in while his wife Amanda held the Bible and their daughter Harper. Felsing’s father Dennis Felsing Jr. and his brother Dennis…
The Avalon Borough Council voted unanimously to appoint Bill Burns to a vacant seat on Council during its meeting on Wednesday, July 22nd. Burns was appointed via resolution by a unanimous 4-0 vote and took his oath of office at the conclusion of the meeting from Avalon Mayor Martin Pagliughi. Burns will serve the vacant…
On Wednesday President Barack Obama granted Gov. Christie’s request for federal aid by declaring four South Jersey counties disaster areas. Parts of Atlantic, Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties suffered severe damage from “macro burst” storms and straight-line winds on June 23rd. The nasty weather caused damage and loss of electrical power to over 330,000 customers. Damage estimates…
The Board of Public Utilities finally approved plans for a 22-mile natural gas pipeline to run through the Pinelands to the B.L. England Generating Station in Upper Township. Environmentalists have fought the construction of a pipeline through the Pinelands, claiming it would damage the land and cause serious problems in the event of a rupture.…
Two juveniles were arrested for a theft at Morey’s Piers. The 13-year-old and 16-year-old from Clayton were charged by North Wildwood Police. Both juveniles were charged with theft, criminal mischief, and defiant trespass and were turned over to the custody of their parents. A third suspect, identified as a Leander Jarrell, of Clayton, has also…